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Domestic News
August 29, 1794
Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Letter from Liverpool dated May 29 describes the writer's father being arrested and bailed at £2000 for allegedly enticing tradesmen to emigrate to America, but he was acquitted on the 10th after explaining he refused to fund their passage due to legal penalties.
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Extract of a letter dated Liverpool, May 29.
"As bad news always flies fast, I suppose you may have heard, that my father was taken up and was obliged to give bail in £2000, to stand trial, for, (as it was said) having seduced artificers. It was not the case, but is as follows: Three tradesmen came to him, and asked how their business would answer in America— He very candidly told them. They wished him to advance them money to take them over, but he told them, it was of no service to him their going over, but if it was, and he should do it, he would be liable to £500 fine, and twelve months imprisonment. About three months after, one of these fellows took it in his head to lodge information against my father, for which he stood trial the 10th of this month, and was honorably acquitted—The Jury did not leave their box.'"
"As bad news always flies fast, I suppose you may have heard, that my father was taken up and was obliged to give bail in £2000, to stand trial, for, (as it was said) having seduced artificers. It was not the case, but is as follows: Three tradesmen came to him, and asked how their business would answer in America— He very candidly told them. They wished him to advance them money to take them over, but he told them, it was of no service to him their going over, but if it was, and he should do it, he would be liable to £500 fine, and twelve months imprisonment. About three months after, one of these fellows took it in his head to lodge information against my father, for which he stood trial the 10th of this month, and was honorably acquitted—The Jury did not leave their box.'"
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Migration Or Settlement
What keywords are associated?
Liverpool Trial
Emigration Accusation
Artificers Seduction
Acquittal
Where did it happen?
Liverpool
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Liverpool
Event Date
10th Of This Month (Trial); Letter May 29
Outcome
honorably acquitted; jury did not leave their box
Event Details
Father accused of seducing artificers to emigrate to America after tradesmen asked about business prospects and money to go over; he refused, citing £500 fine and imprisonment risk; one lodged information three months later leading to trial.